Saturday, May 22, 2010

Can you edit a song that's been downloaded from iTunes?

I downloaded a song from iTunes, and it's the Live version from this particular artist (there are no other versions of this song by this artist). Is there someway that I can cut off (edit) the last minute or so from the audience cheering and what-not?





I don't have any song editing software, only iTunes.








FYI - the song has been legally paid for. (which how I found out about the cheering of the song at the end)

Can you edit a song that's been downloaded from iTunes?
Yes. First, you will need to remove the DRM copy-protection from the song. This can be done completely legally, using an ordinary blank CD. Simply burn the track(s) to the CD, then re-import them into iTunes like you would a normal CD (ensuring you first set the import option under preferences to convert to MP3). Now you have the tracks as MP3s.


(Alternatively, use a program to convert the tracks into MP3s, or use a CD drive emulator.)





Then, download Audactity (http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download... and import the MP3 (file%26gt;import), then you can edit it!


See the audacity help for more info on editing: it's pretty easy, you can fade the clip out nicely wherever you want.





Hope that helps! :-)
Reply:oh wow.. I have no idea.... I dont even own one of those....my gf has an ipod.. but our internt is off at home and she cant download anything...


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